Course Title: Confirm physical health status

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: NURS5242C

Course Title: Confirm physical health status

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: Wodonga

Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact : carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837

Course Contact Email:carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

This course no longer runs at RMIT

Nominal Hours: 90

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not Applicable

Course Description

This course includes a detailed level of knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to confirm physical health status


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAP401B Confirm physical health status

Element:

1. Obtain information about physical health status

2. Check physical health status

3. Identify variations from normal physical health status

 

Performance Criteria:

 1.1 Work with a detailed understanding of the structure and functioning of body systems
1.2 Take into account the range of factors that may have impacted on an identified physical condition
1.3 Obtain information through observation and/or questioning to identify any actual or potential problems regarding health status
 

2.1 Use detailed knowledge of the structure and functioning of body systems to check health status prior to delivering health intervention or service in line with plan of care
2.2 Clarify the significance of physical health status in relation to a particular intervention in line with job role and organisation requirements
2.3 Consult appropriate person to clarify implications and significance of physical health status in the case of uncertainty or limits on own capability or authority
 

3.1 Identify a range of signs and symptoms of variations from normal health status using standard methods and protocols
3.2 Identify potential factors responsible for significant variations from normal health status
3.3 Identify potential risk factors associated with variations from normal health status
3.4 Recognise and refer potentially serious issues in line with organisation requirements
 


Learning Outcomes


Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to:
• Obtain information about physical health status
• Check physical health status
• Identify variations from normal physical health status
 


Details of Learning Activities

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Teaching Schedule

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Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

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Overview of Assessment

Exam 1 -33%

Exam 2 -33%

Exam 3 -33%

80% attendance


Assessment Tasks

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Assessment Matrix

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Other Information

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